Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-28
RECIPROCITY.
Mayor Francis, of St. Louis
Tickles the Great Grover
With Silken Speech.
The President Replies in Kind
and Will Visit His Good
City OF St. Louis.
FORMALLY INVITED.

fobMhLLh iNNIiBb.
The President Waited Upon by the ST.
Louis Committee Headed by Mayor
Francis.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The deleg-
alton from st. Louis, which arrived
last night to invite President and Mrs.
Cleveland to that city. called by sp.
pointment at the White House to-day.
The delegation was ushered into the
east room and In few minutes the
President made his appearance. In
the course of the address of invitation
Mayor Francis said:
We are here in obedience to the
mandates of our people, representing
all sections of Missouri, both agricul-
lural, manufacturing aud commercial
interests. and rejecting the desire of
every city, town and hamlet within
her borders to urge you and Mrs.
Cleveland to favor US with your pres
ence. This invitation emsnates from
the people, your sovereign and ours,
and not from any organization, civil,
military, political or religious. 1t is
the spontaneous outburs of commu-
nifty. People of the west revere the
high office Of chief magistrate Of the
nation, and their loyalty and patriot
ism impel them to honor he who fills
that exalted position. Especially is
II so when the man who fills IL per-
forms his duty, with the wisdom,
fesrlessness and patriotism which
characterizes your administration.
No organization, however strong, and
no occurrence, however important,
will be required to add interest to the
occasion of your presence. The city OF
! st. Louis, the state of Missouri, and
the people OF the west say to he pres
ident of the United States "honor us
with your presence" and to Grover
Cleveland the honest, fearless man
who SO ably fills the Office, "come and
be Our guest.n
At the conclusion Of his address
Mayor Francis presented AN elaborate
ly engraved invitation to the Pres
ident with the terse remark that it was
from what they thought the greatest
city of the continent TO him whom
they thought the greatest president Of
the United States. The president, al.
so speaking extemperaneously, replied
as follows:
My reply to your very compliment
tary and hearty address will be very
brief and practical. AT the time you
did me the honor with so many oi
your fellow citizens to invite me u
your city 1 felt that 1t was an invita-
ton which should not be declined.
felt that you had something there o
which you were deservedly proud
You had a city and loyalty Of which
it was only right and just that you
should wish the chief magistrate o.
country to see and appreciate. Ofthl'
feeling / have remarkable proof. /,
was not at all necessary to convince MI
of your good faith and sincerity tina
SO many of your good people shoulC
come here ut this inopportune season
to bring an invitation. And yet yoI
don't know how much 1t has pleased
me to see you all. The desire to com,
and see you has increased every day
| don't feel now that / can do other
wise than accept your invitation
The arrangement made before was en-
tirely free from any complication anc
presented no likelihood Of any. Yol
are aware that i agreed to visit tn
city of Atlanta early In October.
only speak of this because when w
are about TO determine upon the da,
when can visit Atlanta must he Ia
ken into consideration. However
this Is a matter that can be arrange,
afterwards. Luckily We have plsnt.
of time. shall be glad to meet o
correspond with committee of you
citizens and fix the date and the al
rangements In detail, but the thin
must be done. | will come.
The mayor enjoined the Presiden
not to forget to bring Mrs. Clevelan
and the President responded "Sh
will not let me forget her," Tn
members of the cabinet and their fan
lilies were also included In the inyitl
tion.